What’s the reason behind a sleep paralysis?
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The brain releases chemicals during the various stages of sleep. These chemicals are meant to paralyze the muscles in an effort to keep you from acting out the things that happen in your dreams. Sleep paralysis is the result of waking up before that paralysis effect has worn off.
When you are asleep, your body becomes paralyzed so you do not act out your dreams and potentially injure yourself. Sleep walking is when this function breaks down, and you are able to move while asleep. Sleep paralysis is the opposite, and your mind becomes awake before your body is able to undo the paralysis. You are not *entirely* awake, which is why you often see hallucinations.
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